"My part of London" Richmond by LondonChris

Richmond Travel Guide: 276 reviews and 888 photos

Pubs / Bars

There are many nice places to visit in Richmond. Royal Botanic Gardens (aka: Kew Gardens) (inc Queen Charlotte's
Cottage in Kew Gardens), Hampton Court Palace, Garrick's Temple to Shakespeare, Marble Hill House, Richmond Park, Orange Tree Theatre, The Museum of Rugby and Twickenham Stadium Tours
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The bars and restaurants along the Thames make Richmond the place to be in the summer...
You can stay and watch the locals pass by, or take a walk along the Thames. There are many walks and cycle paths, and the open space of Richmond Park in less than 1km away.

Drinking all day long...

The view from Richmond Bridge

Pros and Cons

Pros:Such a nice relaxed atmospher, and the River
Cons:Can be a little too busy on a warm day
In a nutshell:Come and enjoy a drink by the river!

Last visit to Richmond: Jul 2003
Intro Updated Jul 15, 2003
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Reviews (20)

Richmond Green Favorites (2)

Lunch on Richmond Green, you can take a drink from the pub, visit many of the Deli's close by and also juice... more travel advice

Richmond Station Transportation (2)

Richmond is 15 minutes from Waterloo station by overground train. The trains are very frequent. The District line also... more travel advice

Theatre Nightlife (2)

Richmond Theatre is one of the most beautiful of all the Frank Matcham theatres. Built in 1899 as the Theatre Royal... more travel advice

Filmhouse Off The Beaten Path (2)

This is the Richmond filmhouse, it shows art film, i.e. not the trashy hollywood films! There is a good selection, and... more travel advice

Sports & Outdoors (1)
The Museum of Rugby and Twickenham...
Warnings and Dangers (1)
Swimming!
Hotels (1)
The best in the Area
Things to Do (2)
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1hetty Apr 3, 2007 at 8:13 AM

Cafe Mamma was good and has now moved to Kew Road... Not tried the new venue yet!
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jolou Jan 18, 2005 at 1:13 PM

Great Richmond tips- will revisit with them in mind!
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essexgirl Jul 8, 2004 at 9:58 AM

It looks very relaxing!! I would love to visit.
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RowanGBR Jan 6, 2004 at 1:11 PM

What a great picture of the river - fantastic colors!!
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pmarshuk Aug 6, 2003 at 9:06 AM

Good memories of standing outside the White Cross and Slug & Lettuce on a hot summers day. Or alternatively being there at a particularly high tide watching the cars parked on the riverside getting flooded (maybe you should add another warning).
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salinhopt Aug 1, 2003 at 7:14 AM

Greetings from Madeira Island! Very nice page!
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Anthro Jul 31, 2003 at 4:19 PM

Lovely pics from Richmond. They bring back loads of memories while going to school there. :)
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Gili_S Jul 22, 2003 at 3:50 AM

Wow, the summer looks very promising here, as long as it’s not raining.
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dsantosh Jun 25, 2003 at 2:23 AM

Excellant page..beautiful phtographs..neat narration..wealth of information and nice tips..extremly useful
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corey07 Jun 16, 2003 at 8:10 AM

Last time I visited a friend I think we went there... but I'm not sure... anyway: Great pics and tips !! Thanks a lot...